New DACs High End Munich 2023

@jjss49 

OK.  I appreciate the clarification. I certainly don't view such "talking heads" as "the last word" -- merely other sources for opinions that may or may not coincide with what my ears tell me. . 

Yesterday I discovered S. Huff is into some seriously weird stuff -- "talking to the dead" using the "Wonder Box" -- a bizarre gizmo that looks like it came out of a Flash Gordon comic. 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/724516658811783076/

@milpai

Now I am really confused... I just watched the video and you’re right -- he doesn’t make that comparison. So, where did I get that idea?

Perhaps it was a different reviewer? 

I hate it when this sort of thing happens and at age 67, it’s happening more often.

At any rate, I'm sorry -- I didn’t intend to send you on a wild goose chase!

Best wishes,

Stuartk

@milpai @stuartk 

Below is a quote from Huff in the comments section of the video review where he replied to a comment.

Thank you. It really is a true high end DAC for much less than some exotic dacs cost. For me personally, there is no reason to spend more if all I need is an excellent sounding DAC without fluff.

@stuartk , no worries at all. Like @jjss49 mentioned, every reviewer has an opinion. For me, Steve us a influencer. So, while he does not get paid by the DAC manufacturer, the more hits/views he gets on Youtube, you know the rest. Recommendations by longtime posters or posters who have listed their systems here get my most attention. This is because these posters have genuinely owned and experienced the component. For example, there is a brand new poster on the Teac 701 DAC thread who joined yesterday and is claiming that the Mola Mola or the T+A DAC200 were not noticeably better. This is a complete red flag for me, based on the many posts from many long time posters here as well as on sites like AudioAsylum, AudiophileStyle, etc.

@lalitk , Thanks for the recommendation. This DAC reminds me of so many DACs in similar price range that measure very good, but many users complain of being sterile.

@ghasley , I will take that with a pinch of salt. That is because he has not responded to the very specific question posted for T+A DAC200 by 3 posters. Strange that he has done a pick-n-choose reply 😉 on his Youtube Channel.

But I will also mention that there is a genuine poster on this site who has his own Youtube channel and loved the T+A DAC200. But he has sold that off and went with a Ayre DAC which he says makes poor recordings listenable. While he did not respond to my query directly, I know he is genuine because the DACs that he mentioned he owned, were sold on this Site and on US Audiomart. So, for me, while home auditioning might not be possible, I do a lot of background research before I finalize a component and go for an audition. I might get a chance to visit some dealers next month.

@milpai +1 I agree with you.